PHP 5.5.x < 5.5.1 xml.c Buffer Overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 69348

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Synopsis

The remote web server uses a version of PHP that is potentially affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

According to its banner, the version of PHP 5.5.x installed on the remote host is a version prior to 5.5.1. It is, therefore, potentially affected by a buffer overflow error that exists in the file 'ext/xml/xml.c'.

Note that this plugin does not attempt to exploit this vulnerability, but instead relies only on PHP's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the vendor patch or upgrade to PHP version 5.5.1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 69348

File Name: php_5_5_1.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/14/2013

Updated: 5/31/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-4113

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:php:php

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 7/18/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4113

BID: 61128

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